Amendment
of section
7 of the principal Ordinance.
Amendment
8 of the
persons upon whom a liability to enrol in the Corps has been imposed under the provisions of the Compulsory Service Ordinance, 1951."
0. Section 7 of the principal Ordinance is hereby amended by the addition after subsection (2) of the following subsection-
"(3) Such regulations may provide that the contraven- tion of any regulation shall constitute an offence and may provide for the punishment thereof by penalties not exceeding a fine of one thousand dollars of imprisonment for six months."
4. Section 8 of the principal Ordinance is hereby amended
of section by the deletion of the words "by regulations made under section 7" in the second ling thereof and the substitution therefor
principal
Ordinance of the following-
Addition of new
sections 12 and 13 to
the
principal
Ordinance.
Amendment
of the Schedule to the principal Ordinance.
llingt
"by the Commissioner of Police, whether by a particular or general description".
5. The principal Ordinance is hereby amended by the addition of the following sections after section (41
as, sections 12 and 13-
*Com- plainta.
12. Any member who feels that he has a just cause for complaint in any matter relative to the Corps may present his complaint to the Commissioner of the Essential Services Corps, through the Unit Controller of his Unit with a right of appeal to the Governor whose decision shall be final.
Obstructing 13. No person shall wilfully obstruct any part of the Corps. the Corps of any member in the performance of any service or duty under this Ordinance or regulations: Penalty: a fine of one thousand dollars or imprison- ment for six months."
6. The Schedule to the principal Ordinance is hereby amended by the addition thereto of the following essential services-
"The procurement, storage and distribution of coal and
firewood,
The operation of canteens under the direction of Government, The maintenance of the Civil Aid Services,
The care of workers in the essential services and their
dependants."
T.
This Ordinance shall come into force on such day as Commence- the Governor shall notify by proclamation in the Gazette.
Passed the Legislative Council of Hong Kong, this 5th day of September, 1951.
Depaly Clerk of Councils.
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